A door slammed, and Sasha tensed.
“It’s okay, baby. Boss lady just left, and boss man is so not getting any sex tonight.”
“I mean it, Pussy. Don’t f**king push me on this.”
More noise and she imagined Devil had sat down.
“What’s going on?” Pussy asked.
“I can’t tell you in front of her.”
“She’s the reason we’re here, Devil. Look, if you don’t want me to make a claim on her then tell me,” Pussy said. He stayed behind her giving her shoulders a little squeeze.
“Would you still stay in the club?” Devil asked.
“No, I’d leave. She can’t go back to that monster. I won’t allow it.”
“Can I speak plainly?” Devil asked.
“Yeah.”
“No, I’m not talking to you. I’m talking to her.”
The conversation went on around her. Frustration gnawed at her. “What?” she asked.
“You’re blind, love. You’re a liability. It sounds to me your stepfather has big plans for you as well as your mother, and I’ve not met the bastard.” She shuddered at the thought. “You could get us all killed. You can’t have our backs or help us fight.”
“Devil?”
“No, Pussy. Judi can shoot, Lex can fight, and Mia can certainly take care of herself. No one has a chance against Phoebe. She’d kill you in a heartbeat if threatened. Your woman, she can’t do anything.”
Sasha tensed. There was nothing she could do.
“She’s mine, Devil. I don’t give a f**k what she can do. You know as well as I do that you’d avoid Lex hurting anyone. Ripper would tear anyone apart for hurting Judi, and Curse would make sure Mia was always protected.” Pussy’s anger was starting to show through. The teasing was long gone.
“You’re asking us to protect a woman who cannot take care of herself.”
A chair scraped along the floor. She squeezed her legs together, trapping her hands between her thighs. The sudden sounds terrified her.
Don’t be scared. There’s nothing to be scared of.
“Pussy, stand down,” another male said.
“No. I’ve been part of this f**king club for over ten f**king years. You’re telling me that my choice of woman isn’t good enough?” Pussy asked, growling out the words.
“Pussy?”
His hands left her shoulders.
“I’ll put my f**king jacket down now and leave this shit behind.”
“You’d turn your back on the club for this woman?” Devil asked.
Was a fight about to break out around her? She didn’t know what to do and stayed sat in her chair. It would be best if she kept to herself.
“Pussy, don’t do this.” The mystery man spoke up again.
“Yes, I’d leave, and I wouldn’t come f**king back. You and Tiny are welcome to the mess you’re getting yourselves into,” Pussy said. “I’ll turn my back and make it with her.”
He’d do that for her, and yet he didn’t love her? It made no sense. No man would turn his back on the world he loved for a woman he didn’t care about.
“I wasn’t always blind,” she said, hoping to avoid conflict. There’s no way she’d come out of this fight unscathed. She couldn’t avoid punches when she didn’t know the way they were coming.
“I know, baby. He knows this.”
“I’m not asking you to leave the club, Pussy,” Devil said.
“Then what the f**k are you asking?” Pussy spat the words out. She winced, thankful his wrath was not directed at her.
“She’s going to need your protection. Think about what you’re doing before you do.”
“I’ve had months to think about that. I’m not making a mistake here, Devil. Arrange the f**king priest. I’m marrying Sasha, and I don’t give a f**k how much I have to protect her.”
Silence met his answer. She jumped as he gripped her elbow.
“Fine, you want to take that challenge, then we’ll stick by your side.”
“You don’t have to do this,” she said.
“I’m doing this. We’re going to get married.”
“We’ve got a lot more to discuss, Pussy. Take her to Lex and the women. We’ve got a meeting to get through first.”
She was lifted out of the chair, and they started walking. Pussy wrapped an arm around her waist, leading her away.
“That was tense, and I couldn’t even see him.” She tried to make light of what happened.
“He shouldn’t worry, and neither should you.”
“The man has a point. I’m not exactly a viable partner for you,” she said.
Pussy stopped. His hands cupped her face. “You’re the only one I want. I don’t care what I’ve got to do. I’m going to protect you, Sasha.”
“I’m not Ashley,” she said.
“I know. You’re the woman I want.” He dropped a kiss to her lips. “Come on, I’ll introduce you to the other women. They’re the old ladies, so they’ll treat you with respect.”
He opened doors for her, being patient as she walked through them.
“I tell you, he talks to me like that again and he can suck his own cock,” Lexie said.
Sasha recognized the woman’s voice and couldn’t help but smile at what she said.
“You do that, Lex. You get him to suck his own c**k and film it. It’ll be awesome for us little people to see,” Pussy said, his teasing back in place.
“Shut up, Pussy. You’re going to give him a heart attack with the way you’re acting,” she said. “Hey, I’m Lexie.”
Lexie touched her arm. Pushing her hand out, Sasha gingerly shook the other woman’s hand. “I’m Sasha. It’s nice to meet you.”
“Will you take care of her while we’re in a meeting?” Pussy said.
“Sure thing. I won’t cause any problems if I was you,” Lexie said.
“I never cause any problems.” The hand on her shoulder tightened. “I’ll be back in no time, babe. Lex will take care of you. She takes care of everyone.”
He kissed her temple then left the room. Letting out a breath, she noticed Lexie hadn’t released her hand.
“Come on, sweetie. We’re not going to bite or hurt you.” She tugged on her hand, and Sasha followed her. “Here, there’s a seat.”
Perching on the seat, she tried to think of who was in the room.